Re: [Callers] How do you balance? (Was High-energy dances)

When I teach a balance, I mostly describe it as a way to move away from your partner to give you the chance to pull in toward your partner, whether it's for a swing, a box the gnat, etc. Any move within the phrasing that allows you to do that is fair game. The simplest is either step in on the right, step out on the left, although some find in-2-3, out-2-3 more intuitive. Step-stamp-step-stamp is the one I actively encourage people to not do, as 1) it's generally done in such a way that it doesn't put you in a position to pull in to the next move, and 2) it makes you look like a yahoo.